Katelynne Hart completed her Detweiller unbeaten streak with her fourth consecutive state title
High school sports are 360 degrees in nature- a full circle if you will. Most long-distance runners will begin their quest during the early months of summer training for cross country. The three months of training that kids put in are an attempt to run in the state championship in November. For the few lucky ones, they will go on and compete in Team Cross Nationals, Foot Locker, or some other post-season meet. But what has been lost in the sauce is the entire school calendar which runs through the winter indoor campaign and finally back around to the all-important outdoor track and field season.
Typically, we wanted to chronicle the very beginning and end. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 put a paralyzing grip on the 2020 seasons (most of the winter sports) and certainly the latter half of indoor track & field and outdoor campaigns.
1 | Katelynne Hart- Ran the fastest time for an Illinois girl in the 5k indoors or outside at Boston University on 2/15. Hart jetted to a US#1 time of 16:09.56i; ran the IL#1/US#2 1600m (4:45.84i); 800m (IL#2/2:12.20i); ran leg on IL#5 4x800 relay (indoor); ran on IL#5 4x400 relay | 12 | Glenbard West High School | 16:05.80 | |
2 | Samantha Poglitsch- Ran personal best 3200m in 10:56.43i; 1600m (5:13.75i); 800m (2:18.54i); 400m (1:02.27i) | 11 | Wheaton Warrenville South High School | 16:37.70 | |
3 | Katrina Schlenker- Ran one outdoor race in the 3200m (11:26.79); indoor: 1600m (5:09.45i), 400m PB (1:01.68) | 10 | Batavia High School | 16:40.30 | |
4 | Aly Negovetich- Clocked the state's top time in the 3200m at 10:49.99i | 10 | Grant High School | 16:42.90 | |
5 | Maggie Gamboa- Rolled 3200m in 10:57.96i and 1600m in 5:09.70i | 11 | Naperville North High School | 16:45.00 | |
6 | Erin Reidy- 1600m (5:07.00i), IL#3 800m (2:12.43i), 400m (1:02.00i); anchored IL#1 4x800 to win at DGS Relays (9:23.91i) | 12 | Downers Grove South High School | 17:01.70 | |
7 | Emma Watcke- Ran 1600m (5:04.83i), 3200m (11:27.44i) | 12 | Hinsdale Central High School | 17:02.50 | |
8 | Audrey Mendrys- Ran 1600m PB 5:05.13i at NCC Classic in March | 11 | Naperville North High School | 17:03.80 | |
9 | Kate Jortberg- Clocked 1600m PB 5:13.99i at the Showcase | 12 | Glenbrook South High School | 17:04.40 | |
10 | Mckenna Revord- two races during the indoor campaign netted 3200m PB in 11:04.85i; 1600m (5:24.41); ran on IL#3 4x800 | 12 | Hinsdale Central High School | 17:05.00 | |
11 | Ashley Heidenrich- Ran to IL#3 10:57.03i PB; 1600m (5:11.92i) | 12 | Waubonsie Valley High School | 17:05.50 | |
12 | Rachel Price- Ran 6:13.70i for the 1600m | 10 | St. Charles North High School | 17:06.20 | |
13 | Brooke Johnston- In the only race of '20, Johnston won the Wheeling Invite 3200m in 11:34.20i | 9 | Lake Zurich High School | 17:06.60 | |
14 | Brenna Cohoon- 3200m (11:04.26i), 1600m (5:14.57i), ran a leg on IL#1 4x800 | 12 | Downers Grove South High School | 17:06.80 | |
15 | Nora Wollen- Did not compete in 2020 | 11 | Oak Park-River Forest | 17:07.90 | |
16 | Josephine Welin- IL#2 10:54.99i (3200m) PB | 10 | Oak Park-River Forest | 17:09.10 | |
17 | Helena Kleronomos- Logged 1600m in 5:21.62i | 11 | Yorkville High School | 17:10.20 | |
18 | Audrey Allman- Produced IL#3 1600m (4:59.64i PB), 800m (2:14.68i PB), ran on IL#5 | 10 | Glenbard West High School | 17:12.70 | |
19 | Molly FitzPatrick- Did not compete in '20 | 11 | Barrington High School | 17:13.40 | |
20 | Riley Knoyle- 1600m (5:24.54i) PB | 9 | Edwardsville High School | 17:14.60 | |
21 | Audrey Ginsberg- 3200m (11:32.21i), 1600m (5:09.08i), 400m (1:01.77i), IL#2 4x800 | 10 | Prospect High School | 17:14.70 | |
22 | Sophia Sandy- Single race of the year was in 800m (2:28.66i) | 12 | Metea Valley High School | 17:15.00 | |
23 | Anna Harden- 3200m (11:43.21i PB), 1600m (5:24.94i PB) | 9 | Hersey High School | 17:17.20 | |
24 | Alyssa Norris- 1600m in 5:27.64i | 12 | Barrington High School | 17:17.40 | |
25 | Mia Gianfrancesco- Did not compete in '20 | 12 | Batavia High School | 17:17.80 |